Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-17
THE vOLUNTEER,s VICTORY.
She Lays Out the Maynowcr and ID
selected 60 Race fer the Cup.

WARD AND BEATS AKR MORE THAN THIRTEEN MN
rTEs IN THE RAcE-rHE THISTLE SHOWS HKRsKlk
A MIGHTY GOOD BOAT.
The n 7. san to-days says: It was q glorious
race. The attempt OF the Americas Cup commit
tee 70 learn whether Gen. Paines new steel soop
volunteer or Mr.. Morgans improved Aaynower
was the better adapted TO meet the scotch cutter
Thistle In the coming contest for the Americas
cup was complete success. The wind and the
sea atiast favored the committee. The coursewss
novel The boats were tested at every point, and
TO the satisfaction OF all The volunteer showed
her superiority at every point but especially IN
working to windward. No such burst OF speed
was ever seen under such circumstances In these
waters The volunteer will defend the cup, and
the yachtsmen came home ready to bet their bot
tom dollars that she would do II successfully.
TIE START.
The Herald thus describes the race Both yachts
were running almost before the wind and dashed
Tor the line at . marvellous speed, the Volunteer
leading by 500 yards As they drew near the lire
sptDnakerS and balloon Jib topsails fell In snowy
clouds which almost hid the racers from view. ON
the sound OF merry music from excursion boats.
the peerless Volunteer crossing close on 70 the
lightship and well In advance OF the Old cham
pton. The following Is the of1cial time OF the
start: Volunteer, IL III 80; Maynower, u:I4:a3.
About one mile ahead OF the Volunteer and little
cutter Thistle was quietly standing to the
south ard and BASTARD under reduced canvas
awaiting the arrival OF her PROBABLE adversary In
IDENTIFY gaining on the Volunteer in the run before
the wind, and the gap between them was being
rapidly closed.
WAITING FOR TIRE ENEMY
The sloopS had taken In their lbs and staysa;ls
after setting balloon jb topsails, and were now
running under mainsail. club topsail balloon lib
topsail and spinnaker. The Thistle now ran OF a
P0lnt ana got her spinnaker up in stops ready for
setting; then ran up her b topsail and waited for
the volunteers approach. AS they came together
the Thistle was standing on a parallel course un-
der mainsail working topsai, Jib, staysail, and
astern. while the Volunteer was under mainsaifs
club topsail, balloon Jib topsail, and spinnaker
Inc Scotchman were surprised TO see the Volunteer
walk Oy as III they were at anchor, and realizing
that they must carry more canvas TO remain In
sight OF the Boston sloop broke out their Immense
spinnaker: As It's graceful outlines were revealed
" was pronounced by many experienced yachts
men as the neatest and best cut sail ever seen In
our waters. Regardless OF the area OF sail exposed
10 the acton OF the wind It was an undlsputedfact
tnat the volunteer easily outfooted the Thistle
nddld SO In more marked degree than was ex-
pected by the small difference In canvas. When
the yachts had reached SeabIight the Mayfiower
continued to gain on the Volunteer and at lin.
53m. the latter took in her spsnnaker and hauled
up one and half points, heading southeast by east
hall east, followed by the Mayfower i've minutes
after. The Volunteer now set her staysail and lib
and topped up her spinnaker boom, the Thistle
taxing Id her splnnaker about one minute later.
AtsHAt ~ THE uAfFLOwER.
At IL O'Clock the wind freshened a little The
Aayfiowers balloon Jfb tOpSail was torn right out
OF the boltrope. She Immediately hoisted her lib
and staysail instead and kept on her course. Not
wishing TO take any advantage OF this accident
Gen. Paine ran the Volunteer off few points, took
In bis balloon jib t0psail and hauled up again The
Mayfower now ran up her jib topsall but the Vol
unteer kept on without setting hers As the yachts
approached the first turning mark signal No. 4
was run up at the roremaSt head OF the fiagship
instructing them to steer q west-southwest course
after rounding The following are the times OF
passing the tug Haviland, which acted as the
stake boat: volunteer, 12:l7:43; Maynower
II :20:7.
AROUND THE STAKEBoAT.
In the run from the start TO this point the May
flower gained % seconds on the Volunteer. The
yachts gybed to port as they rounded the mark.
and stood in for the shore with the wind on the
starb0ard beam, heading west-southwest In the
run Tor the second mark the Mayiiower held her
lui1 remarkably well, but appeared very tender,
While the Volunteer was as stu as house Az
l2h. 29m. the Volunteer hauled down her club top
Sail and set the working one, while the Mayfiower
continued to hold ON 10 hers. Tie Electra hoisled
signal No. al l2h. Sam, instructihg the yachts
10 return over the same course after passing the
second mark, which Was house on shore AT loh
46m. the Thistle, which was now well Of 10 lee
ward, but standing on the same course as the
sloOps, took In her topsal and housed her topnast
The time OF the yachts Is they passed the second
marx Was as follows: Volunteer, LII. 3m. a:3s
In this run the Volunteer gained on the Nav
mower lm 23S- After passing the second mark the
yachts tackled to the hort h. ard and eastward cas-
ing on their sheets and, taking the wind on the
port quarter. headed east northeast for the TUG
Haviland. AT III Ism. the Maynower took in heif
working topSa1l and sent four men aloft TO make
preparations for housing her topmast which She
did ct lib. Dom. The SloOps ran for the ST axe boat
two miles hauling by the wind as they rounded
In the following order: volunteer i: SO: 81; May
flower l: So: 1S.
In this run the Volunteer gained on the Nav
yrNE . n
on the starboard tack, heading northwest one
half north, and tackled again at In. 5ym Alter
rounding the marx, the Mayflower and Volunteer
were both standing TO the northeast on the port
tack, the latter well to w1ndward and leading the
Maynower by three mites. They both pointed
about the same and We're standing up well under
their canvas. The Thistle, under mainsail and
ito, still followed them, giving the Maynower some
little work, about three miles asern OF the yolun
the starboard tack, heading northwest hall north.
followed by the Mayf10wer three minutes later
and the Thistle thirty seconds after the May
flower.
At 3h. 16m. the Volunteer went about on the
port tack, heading northeast obe-half north, then
about one and one-half miles south-southwest OF
Scotland Lightship and leading the Mayfiower
and Thistle about miles. As she approached the
heading her cn and making another leg Necessary
to weather the Electra. Sue went about ON the
starboard tack at 81. 30m and stood for the line.
The May1ower went on the port tack under the
Highlands at 3h. 34m. 30s AT 3h. iIm
the Mayfiower and Thistle were both on
the port tack, with the former about
one mile and quarter TO wind
ward both standing for Scotland Lightsh.p
The Mayflower crossed the line under rlainsail
jib. staysail and housed topmast on the port tack
and the Thistle under the same sail and housed
topmast on the starboard. The following Is
table OF the start and elapsed time The cor
rected time will not be known Till after tie yachts
have been remeasured:
Elapsed
Start. Fm;sL. Time
Name. H. Ms. INNS. H. n s.
volunteer IL IL 50 ~ 46 1-5 20 40 Is
Mayflower-. IL 443 35I "a As 80 81 AS
Thistle. .......... 354l8
OF 3-5S
Cruise Of the Thistle.
TIE SCOTCH CUTTER DOES SOME GOOD WORK, But
MUST DO BETTER.